COSAFA Schools Cup
| Organising body | COSAFA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 |
| Region | Southern Africa |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Qualifier for | CAF African Schools Football Championship |
| Current champions | Boys: File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Girls: File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| Most successful team(s) | Boys: File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa (3rd title) Girls: File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa (3rd title) |
| Website | https://cosafa.com/category/cosafa-schools-cup/ |
The COSAFA Schools Cup also known as the CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA qualifiers is an annual schools association football competition launched in 2022 as qualification for the CAF African Schools Football Championship organised by COSAFA for its nations.
History
The inaugural tournament was held from 29–31 October 2022 in Lilongwe, Malawi.[1] South Africa's Clapham High School won the boys edition 1-0 against Salima Secondary School from Malawi.[2] In the girls edition, South Africa's Edendale Technical High School completed the double when they won 4-0 against Mothamo JSS from Botswana.[3] The second edition was hosted by Gateway High School in Zimbabwe from 14–16 December 2023.[4][5] South Africa won the boys edition 3-0 via penalties against Malawi after the match ended in a goalless draw. The girls edition was also won by South Africa winning 3-1 against Botswana.[6] The third edition was hosted at Walvis Bay in Namibia from 11–13 October 2024.[7][8] South Africa won the boys edition 4-2 via penalties against Zambia after the match ended in a 1-1 draw.[9] The girls edition was also won by South Africa winning 3-1 against Malawi.[9]
Results
Boys
| Season | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2022
|
South Africa Clapham High School | 1–0
|
Malawi Salima Secondary School | [10] |
2023
|
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 0–0
(3–0 p) |
File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi | [11] |
2024
|
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 1–1
(4–2 p) |
File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia | [12] |
Girls
| Season | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2022
|
South Africa Edendale Technical High School | 4–0
|
Botswana Mothamo JSS | [10] |
2023
|
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 3–1
|
File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana | [11] |
2024
|
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 3–1
|
File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi | [12] |
Awards
The following players were awarded best in the tournament:[13][14]
Boys
| Tournament | Player of the Tournament | Golden Boot | Goals | Golden Glove | Fair Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Africa Kgaogelo Monanyane | Malawi Ishumael Bwanali | 5
|
South Africa Kamogelo Phokela | Angola Rosinha |
| 2023 | South Africa Simama Inganathi | ZimbabweEl Shaddai Sadomba[15] | 6
|
South Africa Sabrie Losper | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe |
| 2024 | Zambia Tenani Simfukwe | MalawiOkester Kanyenda | 4
|
Zambia William Zulu | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
Girls
| Tournament | Player of the Tournament | Golden Boot | Goals | Golden Glove | Fair Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Malawi Victoria Nkwala | South AfricaNobahle Mdelwa | 7
|
Malawi Emily Maulidi | Seychelles Anse Boileau |
| 2023 | South Africa Katlego Malebane | South Africa Khwezi Khoza | 11
|
South Africa Angel Zibula | File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia |
| 2024 | South Africa Leonay Kock | South Africa Leonay Kock | 11
|
South Africa Mia Heneke | File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi |
References
- ↑ Mgudlwa, Thandisizwe (2022-11-18). "CAF African Schools Football Championship | COSAFA Qualifier heading for finishing line - Focus On Africa -". Focus On Africa. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ↑ Kanjere, Peter (2022-11-01). "SA school teams qualify for CAF African Schools finals". FARPost. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ↑ "SA completes the double at the CAF African Schools Championship - SAFA.net". 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe all set to host CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA Zonal Qualifier". Zimbabwe all set to host CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA Zonal Qualifier. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ↑ Pongco, Siya (2023-11-16). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Zimbabwe to host CAF African Schools Football Champs COSAFA qualifiers". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ↑ "South Africa get a double victory at CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA Qualifiers". South Africa get a double victory at CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA Qualifiers. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ↑ "CAF African Schools Football Championship: A look at the COSAFA Qualifiers' historic moments". CAF African Schools Football Championship: A look at the COSAFA Qualifiers' historic moments. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ↑ "Namibia hosts CAF African Schools Football Championship | COSAFA Qualifier". 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Defending champions, South Africa retain CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA title". Defending champions, South Africa retain CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA title. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "COSAFA | 2022 SCHOOLS CUP". Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "COSAFA | 2023 SCHOOLS CUP". Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "COSAFA | 2024 CAF SCHOOLS". Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ↑ "Who shone at last year's AFSC COSAFA qualifier?". 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ↑ "CAF African Schools Football Championship: A look at the COSAFA Qualifiers' historic moments". CAF African Schools Football Championship: A look at the COSAFA Qualifiers' historic moments. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ↑ Team, Soccer24 (2023-12-20). "COSAFA takes back Golden Boot Award from South African player, Sadomba now sole recipient of gong at schools cup - Soccer24". Retrieved 2024-05-25.
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